| 96270A summary specifications* |
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Frequency specifications |
Level specifications |
| Frequency/ Level Range |
Leveling Head O/P [50 Ω]: 1 mHz to 4 GHz
Microwave O/P Direct: 1 mHz to 27 GHz [with LL option] Microwave O/P with HF option: 1 kHz to 27 GHz [with LL option] |
-130 to +24 dBm to 125 MHz, +14 dBm at 4 GHz -4 [-100] to +24 dBm, >1.4 GHz: +20 dBm, [>20 GHz: +18 dBm] -10 [-35] to +18 dBm, >1.4 GHz: +14 dBm, [>20 GHz: +12 dBm] |
| Resolution |
10 µHz |
0.001 dB |
| Frequency accuracy |
± 0.05 ppm ± 5 µHz |
| Level accuracy (into 50 Ω): |
Leveling Head O/P:
Down to -48 dBm; ± 0.03 dB to 100 kHz, ± 0.05 dB to 128 MHz, ± 0.3 dB at 4 GHz
10 MHz to 128 MHz; ± 0.05 dB to -48 dBm, ± 0.1 dB to -84 dBm , ± 0.7 dB at -130 dBm
Microwave O/P Direct:
Typically ± 0.5 dB to 4 GHz, ± 0.5 dB to 26.5GHz Microwave O/P with HF option (after
self-characterization):
Power flatness uncertainty; ± 0.05 dB at 100 MHz, ± 0.07 dB at 1 GHz, ± 0.1 dB at 12 GHz, ± 0.16 dB at 26.5 GHz
% Power (Cal Factor) uncertainty with factory calibration; ± 1.06 % at 100 MHz, ± 1.42 % at 1 GHz, ± 3.52 % at 26.5 GHz
% Power (Cal Factor) uncertainty with reference sensor calibrated with typical state-of-the-art uncertainty and vector corrections for mismatches at splitter output port; ± 0.37 % at 100 MHz, ± 0.49 % at 1 GHz, ± 2.18 % at 26.5 GHz |
| Attenuation accuracy (into 50 Ω) |
Leveling Head O/P: ± 0.02 dB to 49 dB, ± 0.15 dB at 110 dB Relative to +10 dBm, 10 Hz to 128 MHz |
| VSWR |
Leveling Head O/P (50 Ω): ≤ 100 MHz: ≤ 1.05, ≤ 2 GHz: ≤ 1.1, 2 GHz to 4 GHz: ≤ 1.0 + 0.05 x f (GHz) Microwave O/P: direct ≤ 2.0 (typical), HF option splitter device ≤ 1.22 |
| Harmonics and sub-harmonics |
Harmonics ≤1 GHz: -60 dBc, >1 GHz: -55 dBc; sub-harmonics ≤ 4 GHz: none, >4GHz: -60 dBc |
| Spurious ≥ 3 kHz offset |
≤ -84 dBc at 500 MHz, ≤ -78 dBc at 1 GHz, ≤ -66 dBc at 4 GHz, ≤ -48 dBc at 27 GHz |
| Phase noise at 1 GHz |
–144 dBc/Hz, typical, at 10 kHz to 100 kHz offset |
| Modulation |
AM, FM, PM, internal and external to 4 GHz (Leveling Head and Microwave O/P); frequency pull and external leveling |
| Frequency sweep |
1 mHz to 4 GHz (Leveling Head); 1 mHz to 27 GHz (Microwave O/P). Linear or logarithmic. Stop-start or center-span |
| Frequency counter |
Internal 300 MHz frequency counter |
| Power meter readout compatibility |
Rhode & Schwarz NRP-Z series thermal sensor models 51, 52, 55.03, 55.04, 56, 57 and 58 |
| Temperature |
Operating: 0 °C to 50 °C, 23 °C ± 5 °C for specified performance Storage: -20 °C to +70 °C |
| Standard interfaces |
IEEE-488.2 (GPIB) |
| GPIB command emulation |
9640A, 9640A-LPN, 9640A-LPNX, HP3335, HP8662A, HP8663A, HP8340A, HP8360 B-Series; Agilent E8257 Series |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
146 mm x 442 mm x 551 mm (5.8 in x 17.4 in x 21.7 in) including handles. Industry-standard 19 in (483 mm) rack mounting when fitted with Y9600 rack mounting kit |
| Weight |
18 kg (40 lb) |
| *Key specifications summary. Refer to the 96270A Extended Specifications for detailed specifications, including the 75 ohm output Leveling Head. |
